7/21/15

McCalls 7121

McCalls 7121 is a pullover dress with front v-neckline, back bodice variations, elasticized waist, length variations and the maxi has front slit option.

My initial plan for this pattern was to use a stripe fabric and do a chevron design, following Ana Jankovic's tutorial. However, I detoured from it and went with an abstract knit fabric instead. Made Version A and cut a size 14, but after tissue fitting, noticed that the bodice pattern piece barely met my center front and decided an fba was needed. Did an 3/8" fba, lenghtened 1" and removed 5/8" from the shoulder seams.This pattern offers the option to color block and provides front and back pattern pieces with center front & back seams. However, I cut my front and back on the fold and serged all seams.

Being that I had enough fashion fabric left over for a lining, I used the fashion fabric for the bodice and tricot for the skirt.

Finished off the lining at the neckline and armhole with a final stitch.

My dress does not have a distinctive v-neckline and like to think of it as the curvy-V. Also, opted out of the elastic for the waistline and thinking I could always go with a rtw belt.

One thing to note is that my dress yield a low neckline, despite removing 5/8" from the shoulder seams. However, I have no qualms with a lil cleavage showing and just rocked a long necklace.

(Pics by M. Sixto)

The hemline was fused with HeatNBond and the lining hemline was folded to the inside and machine stitched.

For the most part I fuse majority of the hemlines of my garments with HeatNBond. I love that it gives the fold of the hemline a crisp fold, and retains the flowiness of the fabric and even love that the adhesive remains after washing.

This is what I like to call my swishy dress, it just ebb and flows as I walk... yeah ebb and flows...lol... and ... has a twirl factor too.

(Pics by M. Sixto)

This pattern requires several remakes. Love the ease of sewing, the fit and pairing it with a knit, comfortable, and of course it works well with my rtw blazers... a win win !

This looks so great! Now I'm thinking about buying this pattern. :) also, good tip on the heat and bond. I've had a roll of that in my supply cabinet for forever and forgot why I bought it. I'm going to try it on my next knit!